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When you want to be a member of this community, you should be able to handle and accept feedback. That very *feedback might make you uncomfortable, which can be a good thing as you have a chance to grow as a person because of it.

When you want to be a member of this community, you should be able to handle and accept feedback. That very feedback might make you uncomfortable, which can be a good thing as you have a chance to grow as a person because of it.

Nobody likes to hear that their question is too broad, off-topic or should contain a better code example. Nobody likes to hear that their answer won't fit the need of the OP.

I won't know, despite my best efforts to be constructive, how my text will be perceived.

When you want to be a member of this community, you should be able to handle and accept feedback. That feedback might make you uncomfortable, which may be a good thing, as you may grow as a person because of it.

Nobody likes to hear that their question is too broad, off-topic or should contain a better code example. Nobody likes to hear that their answer won't fit the need of the OP.

I won't know, despite my best efforts to be constructive, how my text will be perceived.

When you want to be a member of this community, you should be able to handle and accept feedback. That very *feedback might make you uncomfortable, which can be a good thing as you have a chance to grow as a person because of it.

On the other hand, I do know a lot of people that refrained from actively using StackExchange sites because there was not CoC in place, and that they will feel more safe with one in place.

I total, I consider the CoC a good thing if we could get more people on board that bring the platform forward.

The focus shouldn't just be to a be a welcoming and inclusive community. We should not forget the quality and usefulness of the overall content.

There certain places where I find the direction off or unclear, e.g.:

I may refrain from commenting or pointing out flaws because it may make somebody uncomfortable. I need my stackoverflow access as it is a professional resource for me. I most likely would use only the downvote and flagging option.

On the other hand, I do know a lot of people that refrained from actively using StackExchange sites because there was no CoC in place and that they will feel more safe with one in place.

In total, I consider the CoC a good thing if we could get more people on board that bring the platform forward.

The focus shouldn't only be to become a welcoming and inclusive community. We should not forget the quality and usefulness of the overall content.

There are certain places where I find the direction off or unclear, e.g.:

I may refrain from commenting or pointing out flaws because it may make somebody uncomfortable. I need my stackoverflow access as it is a professional resource for me. I most likely would use only the downvote and flagging option in the future.